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RASCALS, VARMINTS & CRITTERS. DEADLANDS 1006.Pinnacle Entertainment, Blacksburg, VA, 1998. 128 pp, small 4to (10 7/8" H), soft cover. Profusely illustrated in b&w. "This book has got everything you'd ever want to know about over 50 kinds of things you'd maybe rather not run into on a moonless night (or at any other time, for that matter). The smartest folks wandering around the Weird West never get far without reading the pages of this well-traveled tome. Other folks, well, we usually don't hear too much from the dead, although these days you never can tell...rules for animal sidekicks, new facts on undead, and dozens of adventure hooks to get the Marshal's mind spinning..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear and rubbing, slight waviness to top/bottom of text block, flat uncreased spine. NF
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20.00 USD

Andrews, Austen.THE TECHNOCRAT WAR. BOOK III of III: MAELSTROM. ULTIMA.New York Pocket Books 2002 0743403819 / 9780743403818 First Printing Mass Market Paperback Very Good Jerry Venderstelt cover art. 384 pp, 6 3/4" H. Book III only. "As war ravages the time-torn world of Sosaria, the knights and wizards of New Britannia have joined the warlike Juka to invade the desert wastes of the Technocrats. To uncover the secret plot of the shadowy forces that control the carnage, an outlaw knight and a crafty Jukan veteran must challenge fierce enemies and their own ideas of honor, else the final battle could destroy all three nations and perhaps the very foundations of Sosaira itself." Based on the award-winning computer game series - intended for mature readers. Interior - bookdtore stamp and small ink number on first page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear, very faint crease down spine, bottom 1/2" of rear hinge area is worn.
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20.00 USD

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Bennett, Mark; Skuka, Tom; Long, Steven S.; Andrews, Kris; Thrush, David. Cover illustration by Larry Elmore. Interior illustrations by Albert Deschesne, Ben Edlund.FANTASY HERO COMPANION II. A SOURCEBOOK FOR FANTASY HERO.Iron Crown Enterprises, Charlottesville, VA, 1992. 160 pp, 10 7/8" H, soft cover. B&w illustrations. "This all-new supplement contains new spells, magic items, organizations and optional rules for 'Fantasy Hero', the epic sourcebook for fantasy using the 'Hero System'. Both players and gamemasters alike will find valuable information within the 'Fantasy Hero Companion II'...includes rules for ships and naval combat, jousting, new magic options, new organizations, more locations and plenty of GM advice on how to better run a fantasy game... W hat's inside - Playing Fantasy Hero: Twelve new races and character archetypes are presented here, as well as rules for high sea adventures and naval battles. Locations: Four new fantasy settings with floor plans and descriptions. Magic: New optional magic rules, a quick construction method for magic items, and dozens of new magic items from simple potions to mighty artifacts. Spellbook: Twenty-one new spell colleges with hundreds of new spells. Guilds of the Western Shores: Organizations to fill your campaign world, to use as NPCs or as PC backgrounds. These unique groups range from mysterious assassin's guilds to conclaves of mighty wizards." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Ext erio r - light edge wear, light rubbing, small bump at bottom of spine, creases at bottom front corner, spine flat and uncreased. Good sound copy.
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20.00 USD

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Craig, Brian.ZARAGOZ and PLAGUE DAEMON. THE FIRST TWO BOOKS OF THE ORFEO TRILOGY. WARHAMMER.Nottingham Black Library / Games Workshop 2002 Mass Market Paperbacks Very Good Clint Langley, cover art. The first two volumes of the Orfeo Trilogy. 1. Zaragoz - 250 pp, 6 3/4" H, ISBN 0743443039. "Riven by political intrigue, the countless petty kingdoms of Estalia are a dangerous land to travel through. When he rescues a mysterious priest from brigands, the minstrel Orfeo is drawn into a deadly power struggle for the citadel of Zaragoz. He is forced to use all the power of his wits and skill at arms to survive enemies fair and foul, human and monstrous." 2. Plague Daemon - 242 pp, 7" H, ISBN 1841542539. "In the wildest reaches of the Border Princes, the kingdom of Khypris is thrown into turmoil when barbarian tribes descend upon its rich, fertile lands. Soldier of fortune Harmis Detz finds himself fighting more than mere human enemies when a cruel twist of fate sucks him into a far more desperate endeavour - to find the real source of the evil that threatens Khypris. Can Harmis and his companions possibly triumph against such a foul and unnatural adversary as a servant of Nurgle, lord of pestil-ence?" Interiors - old price in ink and bookstore stamp on first page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - very light edge wear, Zaragoz has a small bump at bottom of front hinge, Plague Daemon has some thin faint indentation lines on front cover.
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15.00 USD

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Hammack, Allen.THE GHOST TOWER OF INVERNESS. ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS - DUNGEON MODEULE C2.Lake Geneva, WI TSR 1980 0935696245 / 9780935696240 Stapled in Wraps Very Good 20 pages of text and b&w illustrations, with 12 additional pages (Visual Aids, Character Information Sheets), stapled and laid in card wrapper with blue maps printed on inside. "A shadow from the past, the Ghost Tower of Inverness has loomed ever larger in the mind of the great Seer of Urnst. Now he has convinced the Duke that an expedition should be organized to go to the ancient keep and recover its greatest treasure - the fabled Soul Gem." No writing. Interior - soft crease on last page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, two tiny corner creases, small light sciff mark on front cover.
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20.00 USD

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Harris, Henry. Introduced by Brigadier Peter Young.THE ALMA 1854. KNIGHT'S BATTLES FOR WARGAMERS.London Charles Knight 1971 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket - (as issued) 65 pp, 8vo (8 5/8" H), glazed pictorial boards. Maps/battle plans. Contents: Summary of the battle; Timetable; Order of Battle of the Armies; The Rival Armies in 1854 - The British, The French, The Turks, The Russians; Topography of the Crimea; Events leading up to the landing; Plans for battle; The French part in the battle; The British Battle - I; The British Battle - II; The British Battle - III Victory. Interior - tiny speck in gutter of and light cracking at half-title page. Exterior - light rubbing, light edge wear to corners and top/bottom of spine.
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10.00 USD

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Johnson, Harold; Winter, Steve; Adkison, Peter; Stark, Ed; Archer, Peter. With Gary Gygax. Foreword by Vin Diesel. Front cover art by Larry Elmore.30 YEARS OF ADVENTURE: A CELEBRATION OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.Wizards of the Coast, Renton,WA, 2004 0786934980 / 9780786934980 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 283 pp, square (10" H x 10" D). Colour illustrations. "In 1974 a new phenomenon burst onto the cultural scene: the 'Dungeons & Dragons' game. Armed with dice, pencils, paper, and rulebooks, thousands of people set forth on a quest of the imagination. Along the way they battled monsters, discovered treasure, and trekked through countless dungeons, keeps, castles, and lairs. The 'Dungeons & Dragons' experience created an industry. Not only did it spawn similar roleplaying games, it had a profound impact on the burgeoning computer gaming industry. Around the world and over the years, people from all walks of life joined in this game of monsters and magic. This book is a celebration of that phenomenon and a tribute to the millions of players who brought the 'Dungeons & Dragons' experience to life." Waviness to top/bottom edges of text block, slight curl at fore-edges of boards, slight bump at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has small creases at top/bottom of spine, small edge tear at bottom of front hinge.
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45.00 USD

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Karczag, Paul.DWARVES: A KINGDOM AND ADVENTURE. ROLE AIDS. (A COMPLETE KINGDOM AND ADVENTURE SUITABLE FOR ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.)Chicago Mayfair Games 1982 Soft Cover Very Good Gerald O'Malley, Ellie Mooney & James Clouse. 96 pp, 11" H. B&w drawings, maps, plans. "Dwarves. The Stoutest Warriors in the Age of Legend. Herin is recorded their History, Gods, Culture, Artifacts, Wars, Magics, Mines, Traps and Enemies. Including Guides to the Ancient Cities of Ostohar and Anor, the village of Fin, and the residents therein. Featuring: DWARVEN RITE, a heroic sized adventure for 4 - 8 Dwarven characters of 5th to 10th level of experience." Interior - small soft bump at top corner of pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - small bump at top corner of front cover, minor edge wear.
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25.00 USD

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Peterson, Steve. Cover art by Brian K. Hamilton. Interior art by Denis Loubet, Patrice Moriarity, Scott Ruggels, Carolyn Schultz, Pat Zircher.FANTASY HERO. THE ROLEPLAYING GAME OF EPIC ADVENTURE.Hero Games, San Mateo, CA, 1985. 160 pp, 10 7/8" H, soft cover. B&w illustrations. "Play the Adventure Eternal! A game where warriors are bold, magic inspires wonder, and monster is spelled with a capital 'M'. Let your imagination soar into the realm of 'Fantasy Hero'. Create exactly the character you want to play, choosing from hundreds of skills and abilities. The combat system is fast-paced and easy to use, but alive with a feeling of reality. Tactics and skill are more important than dice rolls in the struggle for life and death. Rules are included for creating any spell or item of power from your favorite story or film. Magic is now as unique and creative as you are. The Sourcebook shows you how to adapt your current world or create a new one of your very own. There's even a solo adventure so you can start playing the basic game when you open this book. Later, you can add as many optional rules as you want. This is a game that you will grow with, but never grow out of. The 'Hero System' is a series of games that work alone or together. Characters from any game can be played in all the others...." Interior - previous owners name and light water stain (at gutter) on inside of front cover, small water stain in inside rear gutter, otherwise tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light to moderate edge wear, three small corner creases and one larger, spine flat and uncreased. Good sound copy.
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15.00 USD

van Belkom, Edo, von Allmen, Stewart and Moore, James A.THE WORLD OF DARKNESS. WEREWOLF SERIES - FIRST THREE VOLUMES. 1. WYRM WOLF. 2. CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION. 3. HELL-STORM.New York HarperPrism First Printings. Mass Market Paperbacks Very Good Steve Gardner, John Cobb, Mike Chaney - cover art. 274 pp, 260 pp, 294 pp - 3 volumes, 6 3/4" H, first printings. **The 4th volume, 'Watcher' by Charles Grant, is not included.** 1. Wyrm Wolf, 1995, ISBN 0061054399: "Just as Gaia is creator, Wyrm is destroyer. Its victory shall be the end of all things. For eons we Garou have been the hunters, the predators. Now we shall know what it is like to be - the prey.". 2. Conspicuous Consumption, 1995, ISBN 0061054712: "Only yesterday they were playing the roles of normal American teenagers. But today, an unexpected threat has forced them out of hiding. The caretakers of the local 'caern', the Garou parents who found and awakened the 'lost pups', must now call on them for help. For an ancient and formidable enemy has come to the sleepy midwestern town of Little River - The Wyrm." 3. Hell-Storm, 1996, ISBN 0061056758: "Everyone has their own reasons for coming to the glittering desert casinos. Shaun and Gabriel have come to escape the bloody tribal wars of the Garou. Shaun's mother has come to forget a lost love. And the Wyrm has come to gamble on a sure thing. For the ultimate force of unearthly Evil has joined forces with the mob to fight for control of one of the city's most palatial casino hotels." Interiors - vol. 1 has one very small corner crease on page 109, vol. 3 has bookstore stamp on inside of front cover, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - very light edge wear, vol. 2 has a remainder mark on bottom of text block, vol. 3 has clear tape at bottom of spine/hinges - no tears.
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17.50 USD

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Weinberg, Robert.WAR IN HEAVEN. THE HORIZON WAR, BOOK 3. (VOLUME THREE).Clarkston, GA White Wolf 1998 1565048903 / 9781565048904 Mass Market Paperback Very Good+ Jason Felix, cover art. 376 pp, 7" H. Volume 3 only. "(A) desperate battle rages in the Horizon Realms, the mystic dimensions that surround Earth. The mages of both the Nine Traditions and the Technocracy are under attack by a mysterious willworker who calls himself Heylel Teomin, the Ascension Warrior. Already, two Horizon Realms have been obliterated, and now others are under attack. But Heylel's most potent threat is a seductive offer that kindles the fires of revolution in younger mages. Only a small band of unlikely allies stands against the Ascension Warrior. If they fail, mankind is doomed. For though Teomin may promise a bright new dawn, his triumph means an eternity of endless night!" The final novel of the Horizon War trilogy, based on the best-selling games, Mage: The Ascension and Vampire: The Masquerade. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear/wrinkling.
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20.00 USD